English councils call for further Right to Buy reforms
HOUSING

English councils call for further Right to Buy reforms

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2025

The Government must go further with its reforms of Right to Buy (RtB) to give councils more flexibility and control over how the scheme operates locally, English councils said today.

FINANCE

Local government: a case of Budget blues or burdens?

By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2024

With Labour now over the hurdle of its first Budget, local government has plenty to contemplate a...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils lobbies for share of GB Energy cash

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

London Councils is lobbying for millions of pounds from the Government agency being created to pu...

FUNDING

Biting the bullet on local tax transformation

By Sandy Forsyth | 11 December 2024

Localis lead researcher Sandy Forsyth sets out the political case for local funding revaluation a...

FINANCE

Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution

By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024

Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye o...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Devolve budgets, not tax powers

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

Devolution of budgets is more important than tax raising powers, an expert told The MJ Future For...

POLITICS

LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...

FINANCE

How to do the funding pot pivot

By Sherina Lewis | 05 December 2024

With the autumn Budget promising changes to how local authorities receive funding from central go...

FINANCE

Fresh revenue raising powers promised for councils

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2024

The Scottish Budget has pledged to ‘enhance the fiscal empowerment of local government through wo...

DEVOLUTION

London Councils lobbies for single settlement for capital

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2024

London Councils is seeking to strike a single settlement deal for the capital with the Government.

POLICY

Indecision time

By By Heather Jameson & Martin Ford | 28 November 2024

Key Government policy announcements have been delayed as ministers wrangle with complex decisions...

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